Only two of the four shortlisted teams chose to submit for the latest contract bid, which covers work to tie the new Hudson River tunnel into existing Northeast corridor rail service.
George Harms Construction Co.'s objection to project labor agreement for a bid package on the N.J.-N.Y. tunnel project will not halt the bidding process, a federal judge has ruled,
George Harms Construction Co. challenges a project labor agreement on a key design-build package because it bars a non-building trades union from representing workers.
Skanska will be responsible for the lift portion of a replacement for the Raritan River rail bridge, while work on the approaches is underway under a separate contract.
Kolluri was most recently CEO of the Gateway Development commission, where he led rail infrastructure projects that will serve NJ Transit's commuter rail.
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation is supplying a $6.9-billion grant and $4.1 billion in low-interest loans on top of previously announced federal funding.